BuyNothing vs listln
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BuyNothing
Connect with your local community to give, receive, share, lend, and borrow items. This app fosters a gift economy, building connections through sharing, inspired by the BuyNothing® Project.
- Give and receive items locally
- Lend and borrow goods
- Hyper-local community sharing
- Gift economy model
- Build community connections
- Express gratitude
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We offer people a way to give, receive, share, lend, borrow and express gratitude through a hyper-local gift economy model in which people can share wherever they are and true wealth is measured by the web of connections formed between people through sharing. From the founders of the BuyNothing® Project. Terms of Use: https://buynothingproject.org/terms
listln
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Making lists is a part of our lives, and we all love making lists. We use lists for shopping, travel plans, book recommendations, movies, music, and so on. However, sometimes we may want to share them as well. Even we may want to go one step further and participate in those lists! That’s why we’re here to help you share this enjoyable experience. We offer you a simple way of creating and sharing your lists. You can also comment on the lists, add them to your favorites or share them on social media. This way, you can meet new people and discover different perspectives by sharing your interests and thoughts. For example, you can follow the top movies in the movie category or discover new vacation destinations with the lists in the travel category. We strive to provide you with the best experience. Thanks to our user-friendly interface and easy-to-use features, sharing and discovering your lists is much easier now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: listln at none against BuyNothing's 8. listln also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). BuyNothing's advantage is chart position (#163 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BuyNothing sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. listln asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BuyNothing | listln |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buy Nothing Project, Inc. | Yavuz Yildirim |
Bugs and requests
BuyNothing
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Login issues and inability to reset passwords
- Inconsistent location settings and radius
- Unreliable notifications and messaging
- Inability to edit or update posts
Requested features
5 requests- Search function to find specific posts
- Ability to edit and update posts
- Improved organization and sorting of posts
- Syncing across multiple devices
- More robust moderation and community tools
listln
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BuyNothing
- Buy Nothing Subscription$3.991 Month
- Buy Nothing Pro$3.991 Month
- Sustaining Member$5.491 Month
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- Sustaining Member$6.991 Month
- Buy Nothing Pro$38.491 Year
- Buy Nothing Subscription$38.491 Year
- Sustaining Member$54.991 Year
- Sustaining Member$69.991 Year
listln
No in-app purchases
